HAPPY 4th of July everyone! Stay safe, Be careful and by all means, misbehave!
I am golfing today (the 3rd) with my old friend (he’s young though), Bret Chambliss. Bret and I worked together at Shangri-La way back in the early 2000’s. He also was a student at Grove High school and played on their high school golf team. We have stayed in touch over the years. He moved to the Dallas area and comes back occasionally for a whuppin on the links. I will report the outcome of today’s round, especially if I win.
IT’S TIME TO SIGN UP
JUNIOR GOLF CAMPS - GRAND LAKE GOLF ACADEMY
Please call or text, Ileta Bray at 918-801-5912 for more details:
DATE: July 21, 22, 23 - Mon, Tues, Wed – 9 to 11:30.
3 Days of Basic Golf instruction designed for Junior Golfers.
Cost: $150 - For ages 8 to 15 (Make-up day is Friday 7/25)
PRO-AM GOLF TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCED
Patricia Island Golf Club and the Indigo Sky Casino are sponsoring a Pro-Am Golf Tournament to be played on June 30th (11 am Shotgun Start). Teams are comprised of 1 PGA pro and 3 amateurs. Entry is $1200 per team. There are over $13,000.00 in payouts. Lots of perks for sign ups. Contact info: 918-786-3338 ext 12
SATURDAY MORNING CLINIC (We call it “10 at 10” with a $10 cost at 10 am) Open to the public. The $10 includes all of your range balls and one hour of instruction on the Patricia Island Golf Course (Grove) Driving Range with instructors Steve Pace and Ileta Bray.
THE COVES GOLF CLUB
2014 Golf Club Membership Drive – limited time on the special.
Over a thousand dollars in savings. No initiation fee FOR A LIMITED TIME. Don’t wait too long for this bargain to get away. The Coves Golf Club has many, many features that would cost more at other nearby venues. Fabulous practice driving range, putting area. Great bunch of members. A real family atmosphere. A really fun 18 hole course that’s not too hard, but just hard enough.
This might be the best buy on the lake! Contact Zack or Jim at 918-782-3220 (www.thecoves.com).
SHANGRI-LA GOLF CLUB REPORT
Shangri-La Golf Club hosted the US Keds Junior Tournament this past Sunday.
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Grand Lake’s rising young golfing star Brendan Smith (will be 9 years old this next week) finished a very respectable 2nd in his age group. Brendan and his parents (Brooke and Chance) live in the Gran Tara area.
Save the Date:
Mary Moore Golf Tournament – Noon on AUGUST 22nd at Shangri-La.. This has become one of the biggest and best fundraising tournaments in our area. It benefits the Special Olympics (Home of Hope) and this will be the 8th year. For info contact Jack Moore 918-557-7670; [email protected].
ADAMS, BRIDGESTONE, MIZUNO, WILSON OR TAYLORMADE GOLF PRODUCTS
We have added these GOLF PRODUCTS to our line up. Let us know if we can help you with any of their products.
PATRICIA ISLAND LADY MEMBER AMBASSADORS (PILMA)
Ladies Golf – Please join in the Fun! – April 2nd through September 24th; Every Wednesday at 3 pm for 9 or 18 holes, and 5:15 pm for 9 holes only.
Each individual player may choose to play their own ball or beginners might want to shamble or scramble – your choice. Please call or text, Ileta Bray at 918-801-5912 for more details. (Non PIGC Members will need to pay for their play) “Golf at All Levels with Community in Mind”
TUESDAY NIGHT OPEN LEAGUE (Men and Ladies) report by Mike Kelly
Great group of people who love to play golf. It was good to see that Shelby Morris is back for the summer and rejoined the Tuesday Night League. The winners for Tuesday Night League were Randall Hendricks Low Net, Shelby Morris Low Net First Time playing, Jason Geer closest to the pin and Mark Mares who won the only skin. Great group to join if you can't play during the day. Give us a call we will get you signed up. Call Mike Kelly 918-786-7640, or Patricia Island 918-786-3338 ext 3. Make Tuesday night your fun night. Improve your game.
GOLF TIP OF THE WEEK
Most golfers break or use their wrists right off of the ball when they begin their back swing.
Try this: For the first 1 foot (12 inches) of your back swing, DON’T use any wrist to move the club-head. This will benefit your “turn” greatly! If you are not using your wrists to start the back swing, then you will have to use your shoulders and turn NATURALLY. Remember, “Back to target then Belly to target!”
GOLF JOKE of the WEEK
A worthy repeat:
1. These greens are so fast I have to hold my putter over the ball and hit it with the shadow.
~ Sam Snead
2. I was three over today: One over a house, one over a patio and one over a swimming pool.
~ George Brett
3. Actually, the only time I ever took out a one-iron was to kill a tarantula. And it took a 7 to do that.
~ Jim Murray
4. The only sure rule in golf is – he who has the fastest cart never has to play the bad lie.
~ Mickey Mantle
5. Sex and golf are the two things you can enjoy even if you’re not good at them.
~ Kevin Costner
6. I don’t fear death, but I sure don’t like those three-footers for par.
~ Chi Chi Rodriguez
7. After all these years, it’s still embarrassing for me to play on the American golf tour. Like the time I asked my caddie for a sand wedge and he came back ten minutes later with ham on rye.
~ Chi Chi Rodriguez
8. The ball retriever is not long enough to get my putter out of the tree.
~ Brian Weis
9. Swing hard just in case you hit it.
~ Dan Marino
10. My favorite shots are the practice swing and the conceded putt. The rest can never be mastered.
~ Lord Robertson
11. Give me golf clubs, fresh air and a beautiful partner, and you can keep the clubs and the fresh air.
~ Jack Benny
12. There is no similarity between golf and putting; they are two different games, one played in the air, and the other on the ground.
~ Ben Hogan
13. Professional golf is the only sport where, if you win 20% of the time, you’re the best.
~ Jack Nicklaus
14. The uglier a man’s legs are, the better he plays golf. It’s almost a law.
~ H. G. Wells
15. I never pray on a golf course. Actually, the Lord answers my prayers everywhere except on the course.
~ Billy Graham
16. If you watch a game, it’s fun. If you play at it, it’s recreation. If you work at it, it’s golf.
~ Bob Hope
17. While playing golf today, I hit two good balls. I stepped on a rake.
~ Henny Youngman
18. You can make a lot of money in this game. Just ask my ex-wives. Both of them are so rich that neither of their husbands works.
~ Lee Trevino
KEEP IT IN THE MIDDLE !
Steve